Race For Hope DC

Sunday, May 4, 2025
Freedom Plaza
1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC 20004
Walk/Run Distance: 5K (3.1 mi)
Contact: racedc@curebraintumors.org

7:00 AM – Registration Opens
8:10 AM – Race Warm Up
8:40 AM – Opening Remarks and Survivor Tribute
9:00 AM – 5K Start
10:15 AM – Kids Fun Run
10:30 AM – Closing Ceremony

The brain tumor community will come together on May 4, 2025, in the nation’s capital for a 5K walk/run to raise awareness and funds to help fund cutting-edge brain tumor research and improve quality of life. The Race for Hope DC is a family-friendly event for all ages! Join us for a morning of celebration, remembrance and hope. Your community is here. Let’s discover a cure, together.

Timed Runner Results

Event Day Highlights

Survivor Tribute

8:40 a.m. – Brain tumor survivors walk together up Pennsylvania Avenue to start the 5K.

Kids Fun Run

10:00 a.m. – 75-yard dash for the kids where all receive a medal!

Closing Ceremony

10:30 a.m. – Celebrate/honor our loved ones, presentation of impact & fundraising awards.

Join us:

In-person participation options include an event t-shirt if you register prior to April 4, 2025. Event t-shirts are not guaranteed to late registrants.

Week of Event Registration Fees: We strongly encourage everyone to register online prior to event morning. This will allow you to avoid long lines at registration as you can bypass that line altogether. You can come by the t-shirt tent after the 5K to see if we have a shirt available for you.

Adult Walker – $50
Youth Walker (12 and under) – $10
Timed Runner – Registration is closed
Youth Timed Runner – Registration is closed
Volunteer – Free

Virtual Participant – Registration is closed
FREE registration for those who are unable to attend the event in person. Event t-shirts will be mailed to all virtual participants who raise $75 or more by April 4, 2025. T-shirts will arrive to you by event day. Late registrants will not qualify for an event t-shirt.

Plan your day:

Event Schedule

7:00 AM – Registration/Packet Pickup opens on Freedom Plaza
8:10 AM – Race Warm Up on Stage at Freedom Plaza
8:40 AM – Opening Remarks and Survivor Tribute
9:00 AM – 5K Start
10:15 AM – Kids Fun Run
10:30 AM – Closing Ceremony – Rachel Rabinovitz Impact Award and Rabbi Joseph P. Weinberg Triumph of the Spirit Award presentations, fundraising and running award winners

For the walk/run, participants have the choice to run the 5K as a timed participant, untimed runner, or walk at your own pace. Wheelchairs and strollers are welcome, but please leave your furry friends at home. Service animals are allowed. For the little ones, we will have a Kids Fun Run after the 5K (75 yard dash) where all participants will receive a medal. (Please be sure to register all children for the main event who wish to participate. There is not a separate Fun Run registration.) Water will be available at the halfway point of the 5K and at Freedom Plaza, along with ice cream and light snacks.

The event is rain or shine!

5K Course Map

Parking & Metro: For event parking, we suggest using SpotHero to view and secure a spot ahead of time. The closest Metro stations are Federal Triangle and Metro Center. Plan your trip.

Questions? Email us at racedc@curebraintumors.org.

Early packet-pickup information:

We have two new packet-pickup locations this year to better cover the DMV area for our participants. Please note the changes below.

Thursday, May 1 – 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Potomac, MD
Julia Bindeman Suburban Center
11810 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD 20854

Friday, May 2 – 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Falls Church, VA
Road Runner Sports – *NOTE: New location*
1120 W Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046

Saturday, May 3 – 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Washington, DC
Washington Marriott at Metro Center – *NOTE: New location*
Tokyo Room – Ballroom Level
775 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Let us know when you plan to come to packet pickup by using this SIGN UP SHEET.

If you are a team captain picking up for your entire team, please let your team know so they do not come on their own. We strongly recommend team captains to pick up their entire team’s packets.
On the spreadsheet, you add yourself or your team name and choose your day and time.
If you need to change your day and time of pickup, that’s fine, no need to update the spreadsheet or contact us. Come whenever!

Fundraising 101

Leaderboard

Participant/Team Search

Sponsorship

Wall of Hope

The Wall of Hope is a tribute displayed on Freedom Plaza on event day. You are invited to contribute a photo of your loved one you participate for. We honor brain tumor survivors and those we’ve sadly lost.
Information on how to submit your photo is below.

Wall of Hope photo submission guidelines:

Submission deadline has passed. Please email us regarding any late entries. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to print late entries, but you are welcome to bring your photo to the event and we will have an area to hang your entry on the day of the event.
One Wall of Hope entry allowed per honoree
Photo/collage size cannot exceed 8″X10″ when printed
Name your file with the name of the person in the photo
Please email submissions to RaceDC@curebraintumors.org with Wall of Hope as your email subject line. You will receive a confirmation email within 72 hours.

If you would like us to use a submission from the 2024 Wall of Hope, please email racedc@curebraintumors.org with your name and the name of your honoree and we will check for your entry.

Mobile Fundraising

Fundraising via the Good Move app is simple, easy and fun!

Fundraising Incentives

Raise just $250 to join our Accelerator Club and begin earning prizes.

Fundraising 101

View our series of video tutorials covering all the basics of fundraising with NBTS!

Team and Individual Fundraising Incentives

Fundraising for the brain tumor community takes real commitment to our cause, so we want to celebrate your successes.

Our NBTS Accelerator Club will recognize event participants like you driving brain tumor breakthroughs forward through your fundraising efforts. The more you raise, the more additional prizes you can earn. By raising $250 or more on your personal fundraising page by event day, you will become part of the NBTS Accelerator Club.

$250 – Accelerator: By raising $250 or more on your personal fundraising page by event day, you will become part of the NBTS Accelerator Club and receive exclusive benefits, including:

2024 Accelerator Pin. Wear it at your event to raise awareness and share pride in your fundraising efforts
Recognition at registration and packet pickup
A Digital Accelerator Badge on your personal fundraising page

$5,000 – Changemaker
In addition to the Accelerator Club benefits, you will also receive:

Changemaker lanyard
Verbal recognition at the event by the event emcee
Changemakers will be highlighted on social media

$10,000 – Groundbreaker
In addition to the Accelerator Club Benefits, you will also receive:

Groundbreakers will be recognized on stage at your event!
Groundbreaker medal
Groundbreakers will be highlighted on social media

Additional Individual Fundraising Prizes:
Achieve one of the milestones listed below by May 18th and your prize will be mailed directly to your home post-event.

Raise $500 – $999 on your personal fundraising page to earn a NBTS crossbody bag
Raise $1,000 – $4999 on your personal fundraising page to earn a NBTS mesh trucker hat
Raise $5,000-$9,999 on your personal fundraising page to earn a NBTS crew neck sweatshirt or hoodie
Raise $10,000+ on your personal fundraising page to earn ALL of the above prizes!

Team Fundraising Prize:

All teams who raise $5000 or more by April 18, 2024, will earn a team highlight slide on the Jumbotron!

Fundraising Resources & Help Desk:

National Brain Tumor Society wants to make sure you are successful in your fundraising efforts. Equip yourself with these curated fundraising resources to maximize your impact.

Download our Good Move Fundraising app! Fundraising and communicating with your network is now easier than ever with our new mobile app available on the Apple or Google Play Store. You will also receive an email after you register with more information and a direct link to get started in the app! Watch this video tutorial for a quick walkthrough of the app.

Fundraise on Facebook: Connect your NBTS fundraising page directly to your Facebook profile and solicit donations from your online community! PDF Instructions | Video How To
The third time’s the charm. It often takes 3 requests for your friends and family to remember to donate. Ask, ask and ask one more time.
Information kits: Team Captain Guide | Fundraising Guide | Fundraising Tips | More resources…
Share the impact of donations to the National Brain Tumor Society.
Download our Good Move Fundraising app! Fundraising and communicating with your network is now easier than ever with our new mobile app available on the Apple or Google Play Store. You will also receive an email after you register with more information and a direct link to get started in the app!

Have more questions? Email us at @racedc@curebraintumors.org and we will give you a call!

Share your WHY on social media to encourage friends and followers to join your team or donate to your Race for Hope DC fundraising efforts.

Don’t forget to include a link to your personal fundraising page in each post.
Start early and repost often as the Race for Hope DC draws closer to help keep it top of mind for your followers.
Tag those who donate and give them a big shout out on your social media page to thank them for donating.
Watch this quick video on how to directly connect your fundraising page directly to your Facebook, making it even easier to use the Facebook fundraising tools.

Shareable Social Graphics Folder

Sample Social Media Posts:

Team Captain: I’m leading team <TEAM NAME> in the 2025 Race for Hope DC, with a goal of raising $X,XXX for the National Brain Tumor Society. Will you support my fundraising efforts by making a donation today? Every dollar raised helps NBTS provide patients with brain tumors and their caregivers a better chance. Donate online at my personal fundraising link: <INSERT LINK>. Thank you for your support!

Team Member / Individual Participant: I’ve set a goal of raising $X,XXX for the National Brain Tumor Society as a participant in the 2025 Race for Hope DC. Will you support my fundraising efforts by making a donation today? Every dollar raised helps NBTS provide patients with brain tumors and their caregivers a better chance. Donate online at my personal fundraising link: <INSERT LINK>. Thank you for your support!

Personal Story – Sharing your WHY: I’ve set a goal of raising $X,XXX for the National Brain Tumor Society as a participant in the 2025 Race for Hope DC. This cause is personal to me because <insert personal story here>. It would mean so much if you could support my fundraising efforts by making a donation today. <INSERT LINK>. Thank you for your support!

Head to the Hill: May 4-6, 2025

In its 15th year, Head to the Hill brings together volunteers from across the United States to advocate on behalf of the brain tumor community and is NBTS’s signature advocacy event. This event takes place on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., during Brain Tumor Awareness Month in May.

More Information

Leaderboard

Highest Earning Teams
Rank	Team Name	Amount Earned
1	Rachel’s Racers	$100,407.52
2	ML’s Milers	$61,400.72
3	Rabbi’s Runners	$59,648.36
4	David Cook’s Team for a Cure	$30,527.17
5	Wendy’s Quack Pack	$25,980.94
6	Maryland Brain Tumor Center	$25,280.89
7	Team Incredibles	$21,041.41
8	BASEHOAR’S BRAINIACS & MAINE~IACS!	$20,488.15
9	Neumer Tumor Troopers	$19,620.63
10	Tommy’s Support Squad	$18,984.25

View All Teams

Highest Earning Participants
Rank	Participant Name	Amount Earned
1	Katherine Savits	$75,165.88
2	Jonathan Weinberg	$49,025.00
3	Bridget Basehoar	$15,180.90
4	Allison Lewis	$13,472.33
5	David Cook	$12,747.64
6	Bridget McCall	$11,780.75
7	Jessica Hollander	$10,592.98
8	Kierstan Whitsell	$10,450.00
9	Karen Turner	$9,505.06
10	Matthew Muench	$8,247.90

View All Participants

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Your fundraising makes a difference

DEFEAT

Your participation has a tangible impact on the research needed to find treatments for brain tumors.

CONNECT

Our community comes together to honor, learn, and fuel momentum for our cause.

CHANGE

We are the largest patient advocacy program in the U.S. committed to curing brain tumors.

Event Sponsorship

As an event sponsor, your organization will connect with the brain tumor community on a platform that will enable meaningful and enduring impact for both your brand and our mission. Sponsorship will allow your organization to make a difference in the lives of millions.

For more information, please contact: partnerships@braintumor.org or 617.863.8345.

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For more information, please contact the Race for Hope DC team at RaceDC@curebraintumors.org.